Total debt service in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Total debt service was 1.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Total debt service in Bangladesh, 1973–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
In 2024, total debt service in Bangladesh stood at 1.8%.
The figure is up 11.4% on the previous year and up 66.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total debt service in Bangladesh peaked at 2.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1973.
That places Bangladesh 98th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Total debt service in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.1% | — |
| 1974 | 0.2% | +75.0% |
| 1975 | 0.6% | +151.0% |
| 1976 | 1.4% | +148.3% |
| 1977 | 1.5% | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 1.0% | -29.6% |
| 1979 | 1.3% | +22.9% |
| 1980 | 1.3% | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 1.0% | -27.1% |
| 1982 | 1.2% | +21.6% |
| 1983 | 1.2% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 1.5% | +24.8% |
| 1985 | 1.4% | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 2.0% | +35.6% |
| 1987 | 2.1% | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 1.8% | -11.0% |
| 1989 | 1.7% | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 2.3% | +29.5% |
| 1991 | 1.9% | -16.4% |
| 1992 | 1.6% | -13.7% |
| 1993 | 1.5% | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 1.5% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 1.9% | +25.3% |
| 1996 | 1.4% | -28.5% |
| 1997 | 1.4% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 1.2% | -11.2% |
| 1999 | 1.3% | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 1.4% | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 1.2% | -14.6% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | -15.2% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | +16.4% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | -16.0% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | +26.6% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | -19.9% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | +24.0% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -23.4% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -20.8% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | +20.7% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | +79.3% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | -36.0% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | +24.7% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | +15.6% |
| 2024 | 1.8% | +11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9% | 0.1% | 1.5% | 7 |
| 1980s | 1.5% | 1.0% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.2% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.0% | 1.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More economy & growth data for Bangladesh
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 6.09 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 7 Percent per annum (2029)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,510 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 2,768 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 10.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 128.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 334,514 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.62 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total debt service in Bangladesh?
- Total debt service in Bangladesh was 1.8% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest total debt service recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 1990.
- What is the lowest total debt service recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1973.
- How does Bangladesh rank for total debt service?
- Bangladesh ranks 98th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total debt service rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Total debt service (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF.